About the program
Over five days in December, as part of The Renaissance Society’s Intermissions series, Alexandra Pirici presents ‘Encyclopedia of Relations,’ in which six performers continuously reconfigure themselves into various forms and structures. Pirici’s performative actions unfold over longer durations of time, without a clear beginning or end, inviting you to linger or come back repeatedly.
Using movement, sound, and language, the performers gradually draw out a variety of interactions—among humans as well as other entities, such as plants, animals, and artificial intelligence. As Pirici notes, “Relations are fluid, made and remade, revealing how apparently distinct life-forms or elements are embedded in inseparable, larger forms of coexistence.”
‘Encyclopedia of Relations’ was originally realized for the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, “The Milk of Dreams,” 2022 as a Special Project supported by Audemars Piguet Contemporary.
CAST:
Céline Bellut
Matilda Bjärum
Jared Marks
Emily Ranford
Robert Schulz
Jennifer Tchiakpe
Curated by Karsten Lund
